Taiwan in 2009: Eroding Landslide

Publication Date January 1, 2010
Author Gold, T. B.
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Disaster Management Theme -
Disaster Type Landslide
Document Type Research Paper
Languange English

Abstact :
After landslide victories in elections in 2008, the ruling Kuomintang(Nationalist Party) under Ma Ying-jeou promoted closer economic thies with the booming economy of main-land China, working toward a free trade agreement. The destruction in Taiwan wreaked by Typhoon Morakot in August exposed weaknesses and doubts about Ma's leadership.